Category Archives: 2 Samuel

2 Samuel, 2024, Forgiveness, Repentance, Revelation, Salvation

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2 Samuel 11 and 7 words from verse 1 of 12. 

As I read Chapter 11 of 2 Samuel my spirit grieved; there was a tightness, a pain in my core as I read again David’s sins.  They are recorded for our learning. 
For us to learn the heart of GOD.

Verse 27.  It ends this way: But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Do you see that? 
GOD saw. And GOD saw it was EVIL. 
GOD always sees. He knows. Sin-Evil is not hidden from Him. 
And I believe He grieved for David when David violated Bathsheba, Uriah, the Nation, and The Logos of GOD Himself.  I am convinced He grieves for us when we violate His Word too.  

Why? 
Chapter 12 and the first 7 words. They spoke to me and I received their holy comfort. I am offering a portion of my comfort to you.

“Then the LORD sent Nathan to David”

So beautiful, so comforting, so glorious to me.
GOD sent His Messenger with GOD’s Message to David. 
The Message  – my paraphrase?  I hope you will read His Message in 2 Samuel 12 for yourself. 

REPENT and I will forgive you, restore you, and fellowship with you again. 

Sinners, violators of The Word of GOD, wayward children — what better message could we receive?!
The message is Today will you receive the GIFT of Repentance?
It’s not being judgmental, condemning, cruel, hard, harsh, or any such words that have been used to describe proclaiming the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST.  
Nope. It’s offering the BEST COMFORT in the Universe to someone poor, blind, and naked. 

Who wouldn’t want that?!


Until Next Time, Kathie 

P.S. David repented. Let us do likewise. 

2 Samuel, 2024, A Quick Hello, Just a Short Pop-In

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Good Morning.

I have a picture and some words.img_2044-1  Be careful who you listen to. Let us have the courage to reject the counsel or conversations of a friend, co-worker, or even family when they speak words that we have not confirmed as truth.
See my note: Wars start with words.
Perhaps you will read 2 Samuel 10 and see for yourself what I am saying here: confirm for yourself.
We should always do that. Confirm the Truth.

Until Next Time, Kathie 

1 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, Questions, Weekly Planner Reading

Mirror – Beautiful

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1 Chronicles 17

Did you know that 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 are companion chapters?
I didn’t until today, specifically. 
Today, as I began to read I said to myself, wait this reads like what I read a few days ago.  
So, I checked, and yes 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 mirror each other. 

Even though the information mirrors one another, the account was fresh today. 
A different portion lifted off the page today. 
Here, let me share it with you. 

I encourage you to either pick up your own copy of Scripture or use this LINK and read verses 16 – 27.  Beautiful.  Absolutely beautiful.

David got the news, you are not going to build a House for Me. 
He took it in stride and went to sit before the LORD. 
And he began to talk to the LORD. 
He said to Him what my daughters and I have said often. 

16 Then David went in, sat before Adonai and said, “Who am I, Adonai, God, and what is my family, that has caused you to bring me this far?   source 

And as I kept reading:

19 Adonai, it is for your servant’s sake and in accordance with your own heart that you have done all this greatness and revealed all these great things.   source

Have you ever read anything so beautiful?

IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS VERY OWN HEART — and for the sake of His servant, HE has done these things. 

Is GOD good to you? 
Now you know why — simply because He is GOD and He wants to and because He is GOD, He can NEVER want to do less than GOOD for you. 

As I close, please be sure to read verses 16-27. 
You don’t want to miss the beauty, the wonder, and the awe. 

In particular — let us shout this not only with our voices but our deeds:

20 Adonai, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you — everything we have heard confirms that.  source 

Love, Kathie